EP1428681A2 - Bucheinband mit einem transparenten Blatt - Google Patents

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EP1428681A2
EP1428681A2 EP03257748A EP03257748A EP1428681A2 EP 1428681 A2 EP1428681 A2 EP 1428681A2 EP 03257748 A EP03257748 A EP 03257748A EP 03257748 A EP03257748 A EP 03257748A EP 1428681 A2 EP1428681 A2 EP 1428681A2
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Jeffrey L. Hengsbach
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  • the present invention relates generally to the field of book cover manufacture, and more particularly to an improved construction for a book cover and a method of making an improved book cover.
  • Hard bound books require book covers having strength and durability to withstand many years of use.
  • Educational textbooks in particular, must meet federal, state, and industry imposed quality standards, attempting to maximize the useful life of the textbook in the most inexpensive way possible.
  • hard bound book covers must be attractive and must maintain their appearance throughout the life of the book. While both quality and durability are significant, cost effective production of hard bound books is also important.
  • hard bound books were covered using expensive materials such as cloth or leather. More recently, plastic-impregnated paper or other similar printable paper materials have been used to more economically manufacture book covers.
  • Paper-covered hard bound books are produced starting first with a sheet of opaque plastic-impregnated paper, or a similar printable paper product.
  • the paper cover sheet has two surfaces, namely, a top or first surface which is the surface of the paper that is printed, and a bottom or second surface which is the nonprinted, underside of the paper.
  • the first surface of the cover sheet will become the exterior or outer surface of the book cover that will be viewed by the user, and the second surface of the cover sheet will become the surface that is glued or otherwise adhered directly to a sheet of bookbinders board to produce the book cover.
  • the cover picture, design, and/or title of the textbook is printed on the first surface of the paper in a right-reading fashion. That is, the title words and/or images are printed on the first surface of the paper in the normal reading position and not laterally reversed. Since the paper is opaque, it will be appreciated that the printed words are readable from only the first surface of the sheet.
  • a protective top coat must be applied. Accordingly, after printing, a protective top coat is applied to the first surface of the printed cover sheet to protect the ink and the paper from damage.
  • protective top coats include ultraviolet-cured coatings, water-based acrylics, varnish, or laminated materials.
  • Laminate materials can include polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl, nylon, or similar material of gauges generally ranging from 0.005 inch to 0.030 inch.
  • animal glue or a similar adhesive is applied to the entire second surface of the cover sheet.
  • the nonprinted, second surface is then mated and adhered to the outside surface of a frontpiece, a spine piece, and a backpiece, each of which is made of bookboard.
  • the edges of the printed cover sheet are folded over and glued to the inside surfaces of the frontpiece, the spine, and the backpiece, thereby forming the comers and edges of the book cover.
  • Softbound books contain a flexible or pliable book cover in lieu of the rigid covers found on hardbound books.
  • Softbound books often referred to as "paperback" books, weigh less and are typically significantly less expensive than hardbound books. Accordingly, softbound books offer an alternative to hardbound books by permitting wide distribution of information in a lighter and more economical format.
  • Soft cover books are published and distributed to the general public in many situations where the expense of publishing a hardbound book would dictate otherwise. For example, books that require only a few copies like limited-run editions, books by new authors or self-published authors, or books about subjects of limited interest to the general public are generally distributed in soft cover form. In addition, many fictional books found on grocery store shelves, classroom workbooks, and second-run printings are typically distributed in soft cover form.
  • Softbound books are produced starting first with a sheet of thick, opaque cover paper or a similar printable paper product such as cardboard.
  • the paper cover sheet has two surfaces, namely, a top or first surface and a bottom or second surface.
  • the first surface of the cover sheet will become the exterior or outer surface of the book cover that will be viewed by the user, and the second surface of the cover sheet will become the interior or inner surface of the book cover.
  • the exterior front and back cover pictures, designs, and/or the title of the textbook is printed on the first surface of the paper in a right-reading fashion. That is, the title words and/or images are printed on the first surface of the paper in the normal reading position and not laterally reversed. Since the paper is opaque, it will be appreciated that the printed words are readable from only the first surface of the sheet.
  • a design, other bibliographic information, and/or a photograph of the author is printed on the second surface of the paper cover sheet in a right-reading fashion such that the printed design or bibliographic information will appear on the interior or inner surface of the book's cover.
  • the words and/or images are printed on the second surface of the paper in the normal reading position and are not laterally reversed. Since the paper is opaque, it will be appreciated that the printed words are readable from only the second surface of the sheet.
  • a protective top coat must be applied. Accordingly, after printing, a protective top coat is applied to the first surface of the printed cover sheet to protect the ink and the paper from damage.
  • protective top coats include ultraviolet-cured coatings, water-based acrylics, varnish, or laminated materials.
  • Laminate materials can include polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl, nylon, or similar material of gauges generally ranging from 0.005 inch to 0.030 inch.
  • the "book block” (the bound pages of the book) is adhered to the book cover.
  • the cover may be scored or prepared in another manner before coming into contact with the book block.
  • the book cover is adhered directly to the spine of the book block and/or near adjacent side portions of the front and rear pages of the book block.
  • soft cover books are so portable and inexpensive, soft cover books are typically dropped, spilled-on, folded, bent, crammed, or otherwise damaged during their use.
  • exposure to heat, oil, or moisture can cause the laminate to separate or curl away from the printed paper, or can cause any protective coating to be worn off, potentially destroying not only the ink and paper but the overall attractiveness and construction of the book cover.
  • exposure to the elements, especially in combination with repeated use of the book can cause the book cover to separate entirely from the book block or book pages.
  • the conventional paper book cover has only a very thin laminate or UV coating, which provides little structural reinforcement to highly stressed portions of the book cover such as the comers, the hinges, or the spine. Consequently, even with a protective coating or laminate, the paper book cover of the conventional soft cover book is not effective in increasing durability of soft cover book for multiple readings or heavy use.
  • the primary objective of the present invention to provide both an improved book cover, and a method for the manufacture of such an improved book cover, constructed from a transparent or substantially transparent plastic or cellophane material which is printed in a wrong-reading (laterally reversed or mirror-image) fashion directly onto its second surface, such that the cover appears in a readable orientation from the first surface (or the exterior) of the book cover. It is a closely related objective of the present invention that the improved book cover construction have increased durability over conventional book cover constructions, and that it maximize protection of the printed ink and improve the durability and strength of the highly stressed portions of the book cover such as the hinge and the spine.
  • a first embodiment of an improved book cover which is constructed of a transparent or substantially transparent plastic or cellophane cover sheet which is printed on the second surface of the cover sheet in wrong-reading (laterally reversed or mirror-image) orientation, and subsequently adhered on the printed, second side to a frontpiece, a spine, and a backpiece, all of which are made of bookboard -- forming a hard book cover.
  • the cover sheet material of the present invention is provided on core rolls and, will first be “sheeted” or cut to a size predetermined by the final book requirements and the processing equipment.
  • pre-sheeted material could also be used.
  • the material used for the cover sheet includes such materials as cellophane, thermal laminating films such as materials sold under the registered trademark COVERLAM by Bryce Corporation or its licensees, nylon, vinyl, high density polyethylene films such as those sold under the registered trademark VALERON by Illinois Tools Works, Inc. or its licensees, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester (PET) or any similar thin, transparent or substantially transparent material.
  • the cover sheet is printed such that the cover design, title and other images are printed in a wrong-read (laterally reversed or mirror-image) orientation on the second (back) side of the cover sheet.
  • the cover sheet may subsequently be foil stamped, embossed, spot varnished, or have any number of effects such as holograms added before being mated with bookboard pieces.
  • the bookbinders board pieces provide structure to the printed cover sheet in the construction of the hard book cover.
  • the bookboard material is cut into pieces corresponding to the front (the frontpiece), spine (the spine piece) and back (the backpiece) of the book. Each piece is sized according to the required dimensions of the pages to be bound.
  • the bookboard material can be cardboard, paperboard material such as the type sold under the registered trademark MAXITE by Book Covers, Inc. or its licensees, heavy gauge plastic, or any other similar material.
  • cover sheet After printing, adhesive is applied to the second, printed surface of the cover sheet.
  • the frontpiece, the spine piece, and the backpiece are mated with the adhesive-coated second surface of the cover sheet and are positioned so that each is properly aligned with the front, spine, and back portions of the book cover.
  • One entire side of each of the bookboard pieces is adhered to the second surface of the cover sheet.
  • Excess cover sheet material is folded over and adhered to the interior surface of the frontpiece, the spine piece, and the backpiece, thereby forming the edges and the comers of the book cover.
  • the adhesive used in the present invention to adhere the printed plastic or cellophane cover sheet directly to the bookboard segments is preferably a liquid animal glue, a pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive such as the type sold under the registered trademark ULTRACASE by National Starch and Chemical Co. or its licensees, or a radiation-cured adhesive such as the type sold under the registered trademark CONTOUR by National Starch and Chemical Co. or its licensees, including ultraviolet curable adhesives.
  • the adhesive is applied to the second surface of the cover sheet using conventional equipment or slightly modified conventional equipment. In the case of a radiation-cured adhesive, the cover sheet is subsequently irradiated to activate the adhesive to adhere the book cover to the bookboard pieces.
  • Endsheets are bound to the book block (the pages of the book) and their free ends are equal in size or slightly smaller than the frontpiece and the backpiece.
  • the endsheets are adhered to the interior surfaces of the frontpiece and the backpiece so that both the folded-over cover sheet edges and the remaining visible bookboard are covered by the endsheets.
  • the endsheets will typically be constructed of heavy paper or similar material and adhered both to the front cover and the back cover and the end pages of the bound book block.
  • an alternate embodiment of the improved book cover of the present invention is also provided for a softbound book in which a transparent or substantially transparent plastic cover sheet is printed on the second surface thereof in multiple layers. The plastic cover sheet is subsequently adhered on the printed, second side to a book block.
  • cover sheet material can be provided on core rolls, and will first be “sheeted” or cut to a size predetermined by the final book requirements and the processing equipment.
  • pre-sheeted material could also be used.
  • the rolls of cover sheet material can be printed using web-offset printing, and cut to the appropriate size after printing.
  • the material used for the cover sheet includes such materials as polyester, nylon, vinyl, thermal laminating films such as materials sold under the registered trademark COVERLAM by Bryce Corporation or its licensees, high density polyethylene films such as those sold under the registered trademark VALERON by Illinois Tools Works, Inc. or its licensees, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, or any similar thin, transparent or substantially transparent material.
  • the cover sheet will generally have a thickness from approximately five to approximately thirty mils.
  • the thickness of the cover sheet may also be influenced by the type of material to be used for the book cover.
  • the type of book and expected use of the book may also influence the type and thickness of material to be used as the book cover.
  • the cover sheet may be constructed of a thick, more rigid material.
  • a first printed layer corresponding to a title, an author, a design, or any other information intended to be located on the exterior surface of the book cover is applied to the second surface of the cover sheet.
  • the first printed layer is applied to the second surface of the cover sheet in a wrong-reading (laterally reversed or mirror-image) orientation such that, when the cover sheet is adhered to the book block, the first printed layer appears in a readable orientation when viewed from the first surface of the cover sheet (which will be the exterior surface of the book cover once the book is assembled).
  • the first printed layer may cover the entire second surface of the cover sheet in a layer of ink corresponding to the complete exterior book cover design. However, the first printed layer, preferably, covers only a portion of the second surface of the cover sheet, allowing additional printed layers to be applied to the second surface of the cover sheet, enhancing the appearance of the exterior surface of the book cover.
  • additional printed layers can be applied to the second surface of the cover sheet, adding depth and improving the appearance of the exterior surface of the book's cover.
  • the additional printed layers can include additional artwork or additional information about the book.
  • the additional printed layers can include a backdrop of a single-color such as white or black to contrast the first or previously printed layers, or a background design applied in multiple additional printed layers.
  • the additional printed layers may be applied to the second surface of the cover sheet in either a wrong-reading (mirror-image) orientation or a readable orientation depending on the effect desired. Consequently, when viewed from the first surface of the cover sheet or when viewed from the exterior surface of the assembled book, the exterior surface of the book cover appears to be multidimensional or otherwise graphically unique.
  • a printed layer corresponding to Bibliographical information or other ornamentation designated to appear on the interior surface of the book cover is applied to the second surface of the book cover.
  • This printed layer, intended to appear on the interior surface of the book cover, is applied to the second surface of the cover sheet in a readable orientation such that, when the cover sheet is adhered to the book block, the printed layer appears in a readable orientation when viewed from the second surface of the cover sheet (which will be the interior surface of the book cover once the book is assembled).
  • the printed layer may cover the entire second surface of the cover sheet in a layer of ink corresponding to the complete interior book cover design. However, the printed layer preferably covers only a portion of the second surface of the cover sheet, allowing additional printed layers to be applied to the second surface of the cover sheet to complete the interior book cover's design.
  • the cover sheet may be foil stamped, embossed, spot varnished, or have any number of effects such as holograms added to the first surface of the cover sheet, or the second surface of the cover sheet after any subsequent printed layers are cured and/or dried.
  • the book's title, cover artwork, or other information intended to appear on the exterior face/surface of the book's cover can be applied so that it is visible only from the first surface of the cover sheet. That is, the information intended for the interior face/surface of the book cover cannot be seen from the exterior surface of the book cover.
  • Bibliographical information or other ornamentation designated to appear on the interior face/surface of the book cover can be applied so that it is visible only from the second surface, or interior face/surface, of the book's cover.
  • a "see-through” or partially transparent book cover it may be desirable to have a "see-through" or partially transparent book cover.
  • "see through” portions of the book cover permit one to look through the book cover to the images or words printed on the end sheets of the book blocks.
  • the second surface of the cover sheet may be bound to any type of book block including sewn, glued, stitched, or riveted book blocks.
  • the second surface of the cover sheet may be bound to the book blocks using any conventional binding process known to those skilled in the art including perfect binding, lay-flat binding methods, and sewn soft cover binding.
  • the book cover construction of the present invention may permit alternate binding methods to adhere the second surface of the cover sheet to the book block.
  • the book block may be adapted to include plastic-reinforced sheets bound with the pages of the book block as the first and last pages of the book block. The reinforced sheets can then be adhered along with the book block to the second surface of the printed cover sheet.
  • the present invention teaches both an improved book cover, and a method of making such an improved book cover, which is constructed of a substantially transparent material such as plastic that is printed in multiple layers on the second surface of the substantially transparent sheet to achieve an attractive and dynamic appearing hard or soft book cover.
  • the improved book cover of the present invention has a glossy first surface that is attractive in appearance and highly durable, without the use of either lamination or UV coating. By eliminating the need for laminating or UV coating the book cover, the improved book cover of the present invention may be less expensive and/or more efficient to produce than are the conventional paper book covers.
  • a first embodiment of the improved book cover is illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • the heart of an improved book cover is a transparent or semi-transparent cover sheet 30 of novel construction.
  • the improved book cover in its simplest form will consist of the cover sheet 30, having a front or first surface 32 and a back or second surface 34.
  • the cover sheet 30 will have indicia (not shown in Fig. 1) printed in a wrong-reading (laterally reversed or mirror-image) orientation on the second surface 34 thereof.
  • the improved cover sheet 30 of the present invention will have its second surface 34 adhesively secured to a frontpiece, a spine piece, and a backpiece of bookbinders board to manufacture a book cover as discussed below in conjunction with Figs. 4 through 7, and will then have the pages of a book bound to the book cover as discussed below in conjunction with Figs. 8 and 9.
  • the cover sheet 30 used in the manufacture of an improved book cover is described.
  • the cover sheet 30 has a right edge 36, a left edge 38, a top edge 40, and a bottom edge 42.
  • the cover sheet 30 is constructed of a thin, flexible transparent or semi-transparent material.
  • the transparent or semi-transparent material may be cellophane, a thermal laminating film like materials sold under the registered trademark COVERLAM by Bryce Corporation or its licensees, nylon, vinyl, a high density polyethylene film such as those sold under the registered trademark VALERON by Illinois Tools Works, Inc. or its licensees, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester (PET) or any combination thereof.
  • the cover sheet material may be tinted a visible color, provided that the cover sheet 30 remains substantially transparent.
  • the transparent or semi-transparent material is typically supplied as a roll wound on a core, and is cut into sheets, thereby forming the cover sheet 30.
  • the transparent or semi-transparent material may be supplied from the manufacturer in pre-sheeted form and subsequently trimmed, if needed, to a specific size.
  • the cover sheet 30 will be generally rectangular in shape, and is sized corresponding to the requirements of the final book product, page size, and processing equipment requirements.
  • the cover sheet 30 has an overall surface area, indicated generally at 44, that is larger than the profile of the completed front cover, spine, and back cover, which is indicated generally at 46 (shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes in Fig. 1).
  • the size of the overall surface area 44 of the cover sheet 30 is such that the edges 36, 38, 40, and 42 of the cover sheet 30 will extend beyond the profile 46 as the improved book cover is assembled.
  • the cover sheet 30 is shown as being rectangular in shape, it will at once be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the cover sheet 30 can be of any shape or size required by the final book product to be bound.
  • a printed indicia 48 such as the book's title, cover image, and/or cover artwork is printed in a wrong-reading (laterally reversed or mirror image) orientation directly on the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30. Accordingly, the printed indicia 48 appears in a mirror-image or backwards direction when viewed from the second surface 34 (as shown in Fig. 2). Because the cover sheet 30 is transparent or semi-transparent, the printed indicia 48 appears in a right-reading (readable) orientation when viewed from the first surface 32 of the cover sheet 30 (as shown in Fig. 3).
  • any printed indicia 48 intended to appear on the exterior surface of the finished book's front cover, spine, and back cover will be printed within an image area 50on the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30.
  • the image area 50 will substantially correspond to the profile 46 of the front cover 42, spine, and back cover, but it will typically be slightly larger than the profile 46 so as to cover the edges of the book cover as well as the front, spine, and back of the book cover.
  • the printed indicia 48 is printed on the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30 using any one-color or multi-color sheetfed press known to those skilled in the art.
  • an ultraviolet (UV) cured ink will be used to print the printed indicia 48.
  • a heatset, coldset, or any other conventional ink known to those skilled in the art may also be used to print the printed indicia 48 on the second side 34 of the cover sheet 30.
  • web offset printing may be used to print the cover sheet 30 of the improved book cover of the present invention. In the web offset application, the transparent or semi-transparent material would be provided on rolls, and the material would be web-printed and subsequently cut into cover sheets 30 of the required size.
  • the cover sheet 30 may be foil stamped, embossed, spot varnished, or have various other special effects, such as holograms, added to the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30.
  • Other embodiments of the improved book cover of the present invention can additionally include printed indicia, foil stamping, varnish, or other various effects, such as holograms, applied to the first surface 32 of the cover sheet 30 either in addition to or instead of the printed indicia 48 applied to the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30.
  • a frontpiece 52, a spine piece 54, and a backpiece 56 made of bookbinders board or a similar material are used to provide structure to the improved book cover by imparting stiffness and rigidity to the cover sheet 30.
  • the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 are sized according to the size of the particular pages to be bound and the particular book cover application.
  • the profile 46 of the completed front cover, spine, and back cover will be generally smaller than the overall surface area 44 of the cover sheet 30.
  • a book cover 58 made of the cover sheet 30 and the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 is illustrated.
  • he frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 have first, exterior surfaces indicated generally at 60, 62, and 64, respectively, and second, interior surfaces indicated generally at 66, 68, and 70, respectively.
  • first surfaces 60, 62, and 64 of the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56, respectively will become the exterior or outside faces of the improved book cover 58.
  • the second surfaces 66, 68, and 70 of the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56, respectively will become the interior or inside faces of the improved book cover 58.
  • the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 can be constructed of unbleached kraft paper, e-flute corrugated board, cardboard, paperboard material such as that sold under the registered trademark MAXITE by Book Covers, Inc. or its licensees, heavy gauge plastic or any other material known in the art that imparts the stiffness to the cover sheet 30 which is required by the specific book cover application.
  • the improved book cover 58 and the method of manufacture of the improved book cover 58 of the present invention can be used to construct a soft or flexible book cover.
  • the printed cover sheet 30 will be mated with a heavy gauge paper, a flexible plastic, or another flexible material to create a soft book cover, rather than using the rigid or stiff bindersboard pieces used in the preferred hard bound application.
  • a soft cover application of the present invention can include using a printed cover sheet 30 of a thicker transparent or semi-transparent material for the book cover construction.
  • an adhesive 72 is applied to the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30 over the printed indicia 48 on the second surface 34, covering the entire overall surface area 44 (shown in Fig. 4) of the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30.
  • the adhesive 72 may be a liquid animal glue, a pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive, a radiation-cured adhesive including ultraviolet curable adhesives or a hybrid thereof.
  • the adhesive 72 is applied using conventional or slightly modified adhesive application systems known in the art. Subsequently, the cover sheet 30 will be placed into position with respect to the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 (as shown in Fig. 4), and will then be wrapped around the edges of these components (as shown in Figs. 5 through 7).
  • the adhesive 70 is then be activated or irradiated with the required light source.
  • any UV adhesive or other adhesive including animal glue or hybrids thereof known to those skilled in the art may be used provided that it adequately adheres the plastic or cellophane cover sheet 30 to the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 without destroying the printed indicia 48 on the second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30.
  • the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 are mated with the adhesive-coated second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30, thereby forming a front cover 74, a spine 76, and a rear cover 78, respectively.
  • the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56 are aligned with the image area 50, corresponding to the printed indicia 48 that will appear on the front cover 74, the spine 76, and the back cover 78 of the book cover 58 (as best shown in Fig. 6).
  • the adhesive-coated second surface 34 of the cover sheet 30 will extend beyond the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56.
  • the edges 36, 38, 40, and 42 of the cover sheet 30 are then folded over onto the second surfaces 66, 68, and 70 of the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56, respectively, and adhered thereto (as best shown in Figs. 5 and 7).
  • comers 80, 82, 84, and 86 of the book cover 58 are formed when the edges 36, 38, 40, and 42 of the cover sheet 30 are folded over and adhered to the second surfaces 66, 68, and 70 of the frontpiece 52, the spine piece 54, and the backpiece 56, respectively.
  • the comers 80, 82, 84, and 86 may be of the type traditionally folded on conventional case making machines, and can be rounded, square, library, or any other comer type known to those skilled in the art.
  • the comers 80, 82, 84, and 86 may be trimmed prior to being fed to a conventional case making machine, or may be formed as part of the case making operation.
  • a pair of endsheets 90 and 92 are provided.
  • the first endsheet 90 is adhered to both the frontpiece 52 and to an end page 94 at the beginning of the book block 88, covering the exposed second surface 66 of the frontpiece 52 and the folded-over edges 36, 40 and 42 of the cover sheet 30.
  • the second endsheet 92 is adhered to both the backpiece 56 and to an end page 96 at the end of the book block 88, covering the exposed second surface 70 of the backpiece 56 and the folded-over edges 38, 40, and 42 of the cover sheet 30.
  • Figs. 10 through 24 illustrate an alternate embodiment of the present invention, for use in a softbound book cover application.
  • a transparent or semi-transparent cover sheet 130 of novel construction is provided.
  • the improved book cover in its simplest form will consist of the cover sheet 130, having a first or front surface 132 and a second or back surface 134.
  • the cover sheet 130 will have multiple layers of printed indicia (not shown in Fig. 10) applied to the second surface 134 thereof, as discussed below in conjunction with Figs. 11 through 20, and will then have the pages of a book block bound to the book cover, as discussed below in conjunction with Figs. 21 through 24.
  • the cover sheet 130 used in the manufacture of an improved soft book cover is described.
  • the cover sheet 130 has a right edge 136, a left edge 138, a top edge 140, and a bottom edge 142.
  • the first surface 132 of the cover sheet 130 will become the exterior surface of the soft book cover when it is completely assembled with the pages of the book.
  • the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 will become the interior surface of the soft book cover when it is completely assembled with the pages of the book.
  • the cover sheet 130 is constructed of a flexible transparent or semi-transparent material.
  • the transparent or semi-transparent material may be constructed of polyester, nylon, vinyl, thermal laminating film such as materials sold under the registered trademark COVERLAM by Bryce Corporation or its licensees, high density polyethylene films such as those sold under the registered trademark VALERON by Illinois Tools Works, Inc. or its licensees, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, or any combination thereof.
  • the cover sheet material may be tinted a visible color, provided that the cover sheet 130 remains substantially transparent.
  • the cover sheet 130 preferably has a thickness from approximately five to approximately thirty mils.
  • the thickness of the cover sheet may be influenced by the type of material to be used for the book cover, and therefore, it is contemplated that the cover sheet may be thicker or thinner than the preferred thickness range. Accordingly, the cover sheet may be flexible if constructed of a relatively thin material, or the cover sheet may be rigid and used for the manufacture of a hard cover book if constructed of a relatively thick material.
  • the type of book and expected use of the book may also influence the type and thickness of material to be used for the book cover.
  • a softbound book for circulation in a library may require a stronger book cover, and therefore have a thicker cover sheet or a cover sheet made of a stronger material.
  • the book cover constructed in accordance with the present invention can be completely rigid when the book cover is intended for books that are exposed to extreme conditions, such as children's books.
  • the transparent or semi-transparent material is typically supplied as a roll wound on a core, and is cut into sheets, thereby forming the cover sheet 130.
  • the transparent or semi-transparent material may be supplied from the manufacturer in pre-sheeted form and subsequently trimmed, if needed, to a specific size.
  • the cover sheet material is provided on rolls, the cover sheet 130 can alternatively be web printed, and then sheeted to a specific size.
  • the cover sheet 130 will generally be rectangular in shape, and is sized corresponding to the requirements of the final book product, page size, and processing equipment requirements. It will at once be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the cover sheet 130 can be of any shape or size required by the final book product to be bound.
  • the cover sheet 130 has an overall surface area, indicated generally at 144 which includes a front cover portion indicated generally at 146, a back cover portion indicated generally at 148 and a spine portion indicated generally at 150 (shown separated by dashed lines for illustrative purposes in Fig. 1).
  • a front cover portion indicated generally at 146 the cover sheet 130 will appear on either the exterior or interior surface of the front cover of the assembled book.
  • a back cover portion 148 of the cover sheet 130 will appear on either the exterior or interior surface of the back cover of the assembled book
  • information printed within the spine portion 150 of the cover sheet 130 will appear on the first surface of the spine of the assembled book.
  • a first layer of printed indicia 152 such as the book's title, cover image, and/or cover artwork intended to appear on the exterior surface of the soft book cover is printed in a wrong-reading (laterally reversed or mirror image) orientation directly onto the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130. Accordingly, the first layer of printed indicia 152 appears in a mirror-image or wrong reading direction when viewed from the second surface 134 (as shown in Fig. 11). Because the cover sheet 130 is transparent or semi-transparent, the first layer of printed indicia 152 appears in a right-reading (readable) orientation when viewed from the first surface 132 of the cover sheet 130 (as shown in Fig. 3).
  • a second layer of printed indicia 154 can be applied to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130.
  • the second layer of printed indicia 154 can include additional artwork, information about the book, or any other design that is intended to appear on the exterior surface of the front cover, the back cover, and/or the spine of the assembled book.
  • the second layer of printed indicia 154 includes written words or images that must appear in a readable orientation when viewed from the first or exterior surface 132 of the cover sheet 130, those words or images are printed in a wrong-reading orientation on the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 over the first layer of printed indicia 152 (as shown in Fig. 4). Because the cover sheet 130 is transparent or semi-transparent, any portion of the second layer of printed indicia 154 printed in wrong-reading orientation appears in a right-reading (readable) orientation when viewed from the first surface 132 of the cover sheet 130 (as shown in Fig. 14).
  • the second layer of printed indicia 154 includes images or designs that have no preferred readable orientation, or are essentially symmetrical, those images or designs can be printed in either a wrong-reading orientation or a right-reading (readable) orientation on the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 over the first layer of printed indicia 152, depending on the effect desired (as shown in Figs. 13 and 14).
  • the printed material intended to appear on the exterior surface of the front cover, back cover, and spine of the assembled book may be printed in as many layers as desired or required to achieve a given visual effect. Such printed layers can add depth and intensify the visual effect of the exterior surface of the completed book cover.
  • each of the printed layers of indicia 152 and 154 can cover as much or as little of the overall surface area 144 of the cover sheet 130 as necessary to achieve the visual effect desired for the exterior surface of the book cover.
  • each of the printed layers 152 and 154 may occupy only a portion of the overall surface area 144 of the cover sheet 130, with subsequently applied printed layers being used to fill the non-printed portions of the overall surface area 144.
  • a layering effect may be achieved by including printed layers that overlap each other on at least a portion of the overall surface area 144, leaving a portion of the overall surface area 144 of the cover sheet 130 completely free from printing.
  • a printed layer can include 100% coverage of the overall surface area 144 of the cover sheet 130.
  • a third printed layer 156 is applied to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 over the first and second layers of printed indicia 152, 154, as shown in Fig. 15.
  • the third printed layer 156 covers 100% of the overall surface area 144 (shown partially cut away near the bottom edge 142 for illustrative purposes in Fig. 15).
  • the third printed layer 156 can be a backdrop or background graphic overlaying the first and second layers of printed indicia 152 and 154, respectively, or the third printed layer 156 can be a solid color such as black or white to contrast the first and second layers of printed indicia 152 and 154, respectively.
  • a fourth layer of printed indicia 158 corresponding to bibliographic information and/or other ornamentation is printed in a right-reading orientation on the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 over the previously applied layers 152, 154, 156 (as shown in Fig. 17).
  • the fourth layer of printed indicia 158 appears in a readable orientation when viewed from the second surface 134 of the cover sheet (as shown in Fig. 16).
  • additional layers of printed indicia may be applied to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 to complete the material designated to appear on the interior surface of the book cover. Accordingly, the printed material intended to appear on the interior surface of the book cover may be printed in as many layers as desired or required to achieve a given visual effect. Such printed layers can add depth and intensify the visual effect of the interior surface of the book's completed cover.
  • the cover sheet 130 is transparent or substantially transparent, the fourth printed layer of indicia 158, and any subsequently applied layers of indicia corresponding to the material intended to appear on the book cover's interior surfaces may be seen from the first surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 (or the interior surface of the book cover in the assembled book), depending on the overall coverage of the previously applied layers of ink.
  • Figs. 18 through 20 it may be desirable to include an image 160 that can be seen both from the exterior surface and the interior surface of the book cover.
  • the subsequently applied printed layers occupy only a portion of the overall surface area 144 of the cover sheet 130, leaving a portion 162 of the overall surface area 144 on the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 completely unprinted and free from ink.
  • the image 160 is viewable from both the first (or exterior) surface 132 of the cover sheet 130 (shown in Fig. 20) and the second (or interior) surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 (shown in Fig. 19).
  • cover sheet 130 may contain a portion of its overall surface area 144 that contains no printing at all and is completely free from ink, or contains only a translucent layer of ink, permitting the book cover to have transparent or "see through” look when assembled with the pages of the book. This is shown in the figures in the area within the portion 162 excluding the image 160.
  • the cover sheet 130 may be foil stamped, embossed, spot varnished, or have various other special effects, such as holograms, added to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130.
  • Other embodiments of the improved book cover of the present invention can additionally include printed indicia, foil stamping, varnish, or other various effects, such as holograms, applied to the first surface 132 of the cover sheet 130 either in addition to or instead of the printed indicia 152, 154, 156, and 158 applied to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130.
  • the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 has been embossed to impart texture or create relief on the front cover portion 146.
  • the printed layers 152, 154, 156, and 158 are printed on the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 using any one-color or multi-color sheetfed press known to those skilled in the art.
  • an ultraviolet (UV) cured ink will be used for printing.
  • a heatset ink, a coldset ink, or any other conventional ink known to those skilled in the art, or any combination thereof may also be used to print the printed layers 152, 154, 156, and 158 on the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130.
  • web offset printing may be used to print the cover sheet 130 of the improved book cover of the present invention.
  • the transparent or semi-transparent material would be provided on rolls, and the material would be web-printed and subsequently cut into the cover sheets 130 of the required size.
  • cover sheet 130 can be trimmed, scored, or finished in any manner known to those skilled in the art in preparation for binding. After finishing, the second surface 134 of the printed cover sheet 130 is then ready to be joined with a book block 164 (the pages of the book) to form a soft book cover 166.
  • the cover sheet 130 can be constructed of a substantially rigid material.
  • the substantially rigid cover sheet 130 is printed on its second surface 134 in the same manner described herein, permitting a hard book cover to be formed.
  • the book cover 166 can then be bound to any type of book block 164 including sewn, glued, stitched, riveted, or any other form of book block known to those skilled in the art. Further, the book cover 166 may be bound to the book block 164 using any conventional binding process known to those skilled in the art, including perfect binding, lay-flat binding methods, and sewn soft cover binding.
  • the present invention provides an improved book cover 166 that can be bound to the book block 164 using an improved method for binding books.
  • a first improved method for binding the book block 164 to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 is illustrated.
  • the book block 164 includes a first end page 168 and a last end page 170 bound with the book block 164 as the first and last sheets of the book block 164.
  • the end pages 168 and 170 are constructed of a transparent or semi-transparent material, including materials such as cellophane, thermal laminating films like materials sold under the registered trademark COVERLAM by Bryce Corporation or its licensees, polyester, nylon, vinyl, high density polyethylene films such as those sold under the registered trademark VALERON by Illinois Tools Works, Inc. or its licensees, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester (PET) or any combination thereof.
  • the end pages 168 and 170 can be constructed of paper, or any other paper-based material known to those skilled in the art.
  • the end pages 168 and 170 may be printed or may have any special effects added to either side in any manner known to those skilled in the art before being bound with the other pages of the book.
  • a bound edge 172 of the book block 164 is aligned with the spine portion 150 of the cover sheet 130 and adhered directly to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130.
  • the first end page 168 is aligned and laminated or otherwise adhered to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 so that the front cover portion 146 is substantially completely covered with the first end page 168.
  • the last end page 170 is aligned and laminated or otherwise adhered to the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 so that the back cover portion 148 is substantially completely covered with the last end page 170.
  • the end pages 168 and 170 are used to attach the cover sheet 130 to the book block 164, and in turn, reinforce the book cover 166 and protect the printed ink on the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130.
  • the book block 164 includes first and last end pages 174 and 176 bound with the book block 164 as the first and last pages, respectively, of the book block 164.
  • the end pages 174 and 176 are constructed of a heavy paper, or any plasticized reinforced material known to those skilled in the art. Further, the end pages 174 and 176 may be printed or may have any special effects added to either side in any manner known to those skilled in the art before being bound with the other pages of the book.
  • the endsheets 178 and 180 are constructed of any opaque, transparent or semi-transparent material, including materials such as paper, cellophane, thermal laminating films like materials sold under the registered trademark COVERLAM by Bryce Corporation or its licensees, nylon, vinyl, high density polyethylene films such as those sold under the registered trademark VALERON by Illinois Tools Works, Inc. or its licensees, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester (PET) or any combination thereof. Further, the endsheets 178 and 180 may be printed or may have any special effects added to either side in any manner known to those skilled in the art.
  • the first endsheet 178 is laminated or otherwise adhered to both the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 and to the first end page 174 at the beginning of the book block 164, substantially covering the front cover portion 146 of the cover sheet 130 (shown partially cut away for illustrative purposes in Fig. 23).
  • the second endsheet 180 is laminated or otherwise adhered to both the second surface 134 of the cover sheet 130 and to the last end page 176 at the end of the book block 164, substantially covering the back cover portion 146 of the cover sheet 130 (shown partially cut away for illustrative purposes in Fig. 23).
  • the improved book cover 166 of the present invention may be adhered to the book block 164 using any adhesive known to those skilled in the art.
  • the adhesive may be a liquid animal glue, a pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive, a radiation-cured adhesive including ultraviolet curable adhesives, or a hybrid thereof.
  • the adhesive is applied using conventional or slightly modified adhesive application systems known in the art.
  • the adhesive is activated or irradiated with the required UV light source.
  • any UV adhesive or other adhesive including animal glue or hybrids thereof known to those skilled in the art may be used, provided that the adhesive used adequately adheres the cover sheet 130 to the book block, and/or any endsheets or end pages included in the book's construction.
  • the present invention provides an improved book cover that is constructed of a plastic or cellophane-type material which provides the book cover with increased strength and durability, especially in highly stressed areas of the book cover like the hinges or spine.
  • the improved book cover of the present invention additionally provides a book cover having a superior gloss over conventional book covers.
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